Penn State Moves up Eight Spots in this Week’s Poll
September 18, 2022
Penn State jumped up eight places in this week’s USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll thanks to their big win over Auburn at Jordan-Hare Stadium. The Nittany Lions outscored Auburn, 27-6, in the second half to secure the 41-12 victory. Penn State now sits No. 15 in the poll. Meanwhile, Washington enters the poll for the first time after defeating Michigan State. The Huskies debut at #24. Georgia moves up to No. 1 this week switching spots with Alabama, while the rest of the top 5 stays the same.
Rank School (1st votes) Rec. Pts. Prev.
1 Georgia (40) 3-0 1594 2
2 Alabama (24) 3-0 1580 1
3 Ohio State (1) 3-0 1505 3
4 Michigan 3-0 1379 5
5 Clemson 3-0 1362 4
6 Oklahoma 3-0 1281 6
7 Southern California 3-0 1183 8
8 Oklahoma State 3-0 1161 7
9 Kentucky 3-0 1063 10
10 Arkansas 3-0 934 11
11 NC State 3-0 919 12
12 Tennessee 3-0 826 16
13 Mississippi 3-0 734 17
14 Utah 2-1 726 15
15 Penn State 3-0 579 23
16 Wake Forest 3-0 529 18
17 Baylor 2-1 507 19
18 Oregon 2-1 468 24
19 Texas 2-1 438 20
20 Texas A&M 2-1 385 22
21 Michigan State 2-1 305 9
22 Florida 2-1 297 21
23 Brigham Young 2-1 253 14
24 Washington 3-0 244 NR
25 Miami 2-1 234 13
Dropped out: No. 25 Pittsburgh (2-1).
Others receiving votes: Pittsburgh (2-1) 210; Florida State (3-0) 107; Appalachian State (2-1) 68; Oregon State (3-0) 57; Washington State (3-0) 55; Cincinnati (2-1) 37; Minnesota (3-0) 24; Syracuse (3-0) 24; Iowa State (3-0) 15; North Carolina (3-0) 12; TCU (2-0) 7; Kansas (3-0) 5; Air Force (2-1) 4; Wisconsin (2-1) 4; Duke (3-0) 2; LSU (2-1) 2; Mississippi State (2-1) 2; Notre Dame (1-2) 2; Coastal Carolina (3-0) 1; East Carolina (2-1) 1.
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Penn State jumped up eight places in this week’s USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll thanks to their big win over Auburn at Jordan-Hare Stadium. The Nittany Lions outscored Auburn, 27-6, in the second half to secure the 41-12 victory. Penn State now sits No. 15 in the poll. Meanwhile, Washington enters the poll for the first time after defeating Michigan State. The Huskies debut at #24. Georgia moves up to No. 1 this week switching spots with Alabama, while the rest of the top 5 stays the same.
| Rank | School (1st votes) | Rec. | Pts. | Prev. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia (40) | 3-0 | 1594 | 2 |
| 2 | Alabama (24) | 3-0 | 1580 | 1 |
| 3 | Ohio State (1) | 3-0 | 1505 | 3 |
| 4 | Michigan | 3-0 | 1379 | 5 |
| 5 | Clemson | 3-0 | 1362 | 4 |
| 6 | Oklahoma | 3-0 | 1281 | 6 |
| 7 | Southern California | 3-0 | 1183 | 8 |
| 8 | Oklahoma State | 3-0 | 1161 | 7 |
| 9 | Kentucky | 3-0 | 1063 | 10 |
| 10 | Arkansas | 3-0 | 934 | 11 |
| 11 | NC State | 3-0 | 919 | 12 |
| 12 | Tennessee | 3-0 | 826 | 16 |
| 13 | Mississippi | 3-0 | 734 | 17 |
| 14 | Utah | 2-1 | 726 | 15 |
| 15 | Penn State | 3-0 | 579 | 23 |
| 16 | Wake Forest | 3-0 | 529 | 18 |
| 17 | Baylor | 2-1 | 507 | 19 |
| 18 | Oregon | 2-1 | 468 | 24 |
| 19 | Texas | 2-1 | 438 | 20 |
| 20 | Texas A&M | 2-1 | 385 | 22 |
| 21 | Michigan State | 2-1 | 305 | 9 |
| 22 | Florida | 2-1 | 297 | 21 |
| 23 | Brigham Young | 2-1 | 253 | 14 |
| 24 | Washington | 3-0 | 244 | NR |
| 25 | Miami | 2-1 | 234 | 13 |
Dropped out: No. 25 Pittsburgh (2-1).
Others receiving votes: Pittsburgh (2-1) 210; Florida State (3-0) 107; Appalachian State (2-1) 68; Oregon State (3-0) 57; Washington State (3-0) 55; Cincinnati (2-1) 37; Minnesota (3-0) 24; Syracuse (3-0) 24; Iowa State (3-0) 15; North Carolina (3-0) 12; TCU (2-0) 7; Kansas (3-0) 5; Air Force (2-1) 4; Wisconsin (2-1) 4; Duke (3-0) 2; LSU (2-1) 2; Mississippi State (2-1) 2; Notre Dame (1-2) 2; Coastal Carolina (3-0) 1; East Carolina (2-1) 1.
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